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San Felipe Castle

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    Location: Níjar, Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

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    January 3, 2024

    Mountain biking

    The castle from 1771 is located on a mountain and it was built on a spot with a view and was difficult to conquer.
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    November 17, 2024

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    The Castle of San Felipe was built on the limestone cliffs around 1770 during the reign of Charles III. It was restored in 1991 and has free access to the outside and is in good condition. It is owned by the Junta de Andalucia.
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    September 6, 2022

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    The San Felipe Castle or San Felipe Battery was built by Carlos III in 1765. This was one of the nine coastal fortresses for four cannons that the monarch ordered to be built from Garrucha (Almería) to Manilva (Málaga) to defend the coasts. of the kingdom of Granada from possible enemy incursions from the sea.

    A place to discover on your way through the municipality of Níjar.
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